Sometimes I have to bite my tongue

Purdy · 11-07-2009, 06:49 PM

to keep from going off and replying to some of the totally ridiculous things that appear in the various forums. Maybe I'm just to old and grumpy but when I see someone talking about shooting 2 inch groups at 600 yards with a pistol.

Aparently there are some very young and naive people who post here. I would think if they are interested in firearms and related activities they would try to ask questions and learn from the experiences of more seasoned shooters.

Well at least I've got that off of my chest.

petrol · 11-07-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Purdy

to keep from going off and replying to some of the totally ridiculous things that appear in the various forums. Maybe I'm just to old and grumpy but when I see someone talking about shooting 2 inch groups at 600 yards with a pistol.

Aparently there are some very young and naive people who post here. I would think if they are interested in firearms and related activities they would try to ask questions and learn from the experiences of more seasoned shooters.

Well at least I've got that off of my chest.

since no one will ever be able to disprove me i can put all 7 bullets from my revolver through the same hole at 400 yards. of course the hole is the size of the channel tunnel.
in fact I am still a very bad shot with a handgun. all my chest shots hit the liver area. (on paper targets obviously). I think it's caused by pulling the trigger with the crease of my finger rather than the pad. I suspect the hitting low is caused by anticipating the fire. I will gladly take any tips or advice.

the problem with the internet is there is no real recourse if someone is talking cr@p. Anyone can pretend to be a navy seal, SAS, or anything else, who's to tell who's telling the truth.

Midas · 11-07-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Purdy

to keep from going off and replying to some of the totally ridiculous things that appear in the various forums. Maybe I'm just to old and grumpy but when I see someone talking about shooting 2 inch groups at 600 yards with a pistol.

Aparently there are some very young and naive people who post here. I would think if they are interested in firearms and related activities they would try to ask questions and learn from the experiences of more seasoned shooters.

Well at least I've got that off of my chest.

Sir, I am in total agreement, it is truly mind boggling, the outright lies that get posted in the forums at times.

The worst part of it, is that when you try to correct the individual, or call their bluff, they tend to get angry with you.

Oh well, I guess there are those who must parade around as experts to make themselves feel better.

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by petrol

since no one will ever be able to disprove me i can put all 7 bullets from my revolver through the same hole at 400 yards. of course the hole is the size of the channel tunnel.
in fact I am still a very bad shot with a handgun. all my chest shots hit the liver area. (on paper targets obviously). I think it's caused by pulling the trigger with the crease of my finger rather than the pad. I suspect the hitting low is caused by anticipating the fire. I will gladly take any tips or advice.

the problem with the internet is there is no real recourse if someone is talking cr@p. Anyone can pretend to be a navy seal, SAS, or anything else, who's to tell who's telling the truth.

thats funny you mention that
i am a navy seal, SAS,CIA,KGB,PTA,CPA, FBI,pro bull rider, and an expert marksman.
And i can hit a thumbtack @100 yds. with my walmart 10-22 all day every day .
with bulk ammo no less!

FortyXDM · 11-07-2009, 07:22 PM

I'm the guy who taught Billy to shoot. I can do all he can do, but with EITHER hand.

Not bragging here of course.

FortyXDM · 11-07-2009, 07:23 PM

Reread Billy's post and I gotta call him out on one item.

PTA ????

srt 10 jimbo · 11-07-2009, 07:28 PM

I can hit the side of the barn at 600 yards....well a big Barn anyway.

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FortyXDM

Reread Billy's post and I gotta call him out on one item.

PTA ????

damn straight.
AND a notary public!

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:30 PM

not only that
i can drink a whole lot!!!!!!!

TexasT · 11-07-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by billy

not only that
i can drink a whole lot!!!!!!!

Rootbeer?

Blackrock · 11-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Has anyone ever met a cook or company clerk that was in during the Vietnam Era. I know they were there, I saw them.

G. Green · 11-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Purdy, Dittoes, and AMEN x 2! Thanks for saying what we were just about all thinking.

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Rootbeer?

two fisted bebeh
two fisted...

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackrock

Has anyone ever met a cook or company clerk that was in during the Vietnam Era. I know they were there, I saw them.

thats a good point.
nope never have...

G. Green · 11-07-2009, 07:40 PM

I'm getting a complex, I can barely see a barn at 600 yards, but I can dive deeper, stay down longer, and come up drier than a................oh heck I fergit.

FortyXDM · 11-07-2009, 07:43 PM

I taught Billy that drinking thing too. At least I think it was Billy. The guy looked a lot like William Bonny. Yep, I'm sure it was billy.

FortyXDM · 11-07-2009, 07:48 PM

This is the guy I was drinking with in Leadville, Co. circa 1980 or 90. Isn't this our Billy ?

billy · 11-07-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FortyXDM

This is the guy I was drinking with in Leadville, Co. circa 1980 or 90. Isn't this our Billy ?

i got a haircut
thats why i look different

TexasT · 11-07-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by G. Green

I'm getting a complex, I can barely see a barn at 600 yards, but I can dive deeper, stay down longer, and come up drier than a................oh heck I fergit.

I can barely see my target at 25 yards.

Earl Easter · 11-07-2009, 08:12 PM

I once hit a target at 20 yards with my scoobie doo .45.086.2010...11
But it hit the stick and ricocheted into a bear's doobie doos..Kilt him dead...ROTFLMBO....

11-07-2009, 06:49 PM	#1
Purdy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 571	Sometimes I have to bite my tongue to keep from going off and replying to some of the totally ridiculous things that appear in the various forums. Maybe I'm just to old and grumpy but when I see someone talking about shooting 2 inch groups at 600 yards with a pistol. Aparently there are some very young and naive people who post here. I would think if they are interested in firearms and related activities they would try to ask questions and learn from the experiences of more seasoned shooters. Well at least I've got that off of my chest.

11-07-2009, 07:28 PM	#7
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 476	I can hit the side of the barn at 600 yards....well a big Barn anyway. __________________

11-07-2009, 07:30 PM	#9
billy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 20,410 Blog Entries: 161	not only that i can drink a whole lot!!!!!!! __________________ ANGRY SMART AND SOBER

11-07-2009, 07:32 PM	#11
Blackrock Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Arizona's Gila Valley Posts: 950	Has anyone ever met a cook or company clerk that was in during the Vietnam Era. I know they were there, I saw them. __________________ "I only use my gun whenever kindness fails" Forbidden fruits create many jams

11-07-2009, 07:48 PM	#17
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,091	This is the guy I was drinking with in Leadville, Co. circa 1980 or 90. Isn't this our Billy ? Attached Thumbnails

11-07-2009, 07:22 PM	#5
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,091	I'm the guy who taught Billy to shoot. I can do all he can do, but with EITHER hand. Not bragging here of course.

11-07-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,091	Reread Billy's post and I gotta call him out on one item. PTA ????

11-07-2009, 07:32 PM	#12
G. Green Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE OK Posts: 1,023	Purdy, Dittoes, and AMEN x 2! Thanks for saying what we were just about all thinking.

11-07-2009, 07:40 PM	#15
G. Green Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE OK Posts: 1,023	I'm getting a complex, I can barely see a barn at 600 yards, but I can dive deeper, stay down longer, and come up drier than a................oh heck I fergit.

11-07-2009, 07:43 PM	#16
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,091	I taught Billy that drinking thing too. At least I think it was Billy. The guy looked a lot like William Bonny. Yep, I'm sure it was billy.

11-07-2009, 08:12 PM	#20
Earl Easter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,445	I once hit a target at 20 yards with my scoobie doo .45.086.2010...11 But it hit the stick and ricocheted into a bear's doobie doos..Kilt him dead...ROTFLMBO....